Visitors Guide to New York City On A Budget
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New York City is a popular travel
destination for British holidaymakers all year round and offers
countless possibilities for things to experience. The city that never
sleeps offers everything from theatre productions to sporting events,
shopping and museums to keep visitors busy. To make the most of your
trip to the Big Apple, here are some tips for what to see and do:
New York is renowned for its shows and musicals. These usually fall into one of three categories - Broadway, Off-Broadway, or Off-Off-Broadway. Broadway refers major musicals and dramatic work that plays to theatres of 500 seats or more near Times Square, which are most popular with tourists. Off-Broadway refers to more artistic performances that play in smaller venues around Times Square and throughout Manhattan. Off-Off-Broadway productions are in venues with less than 100 seats and can sometimes be too avant-garde for conservative playgoers.
The most popular Broadway shows currently include established productions such as Wicked and Chicago as well as more recent adaptations such as the Addams Family and Million Dollar Quartet. Off-Broadway is home to the Award-winning Avenue Q and the Blue Man Group.
New York is considered by many to
be the fashion capital of the United States, and the city boasts an
unparalleled range of department stores, specialty shops and boutiques.
Midtown is the centre of shopping in the city, home to Fifth Avenue with
flagship stores for Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany's,
Versace, Armani Exchange to name but a few, and is constantly busy with
shoppers and tourists. These are followed by the massive Bloomingdale's
department store, while over in the Theater District, the famous Macy's
covers an entire city block.
Sports have a long and distinguished history in New York and it has
teams in all four major North American professional sports leagues.
These include the Yankees and Mets for baseball, the Jets and Giants for
American football, the Rangers for hockey and the Knicks for basketball.
It would be impossible to list all the museums in the city, but New
York's most popular include the Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Guggenheim,
the International Center, the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. In addition to the major museums, there are hundreds of
small galleries spread throughout the city, notably in neighborhoods
like Williamsburg and Chelsea. Many galleries and museums in New York
are closed on Mondays, so be sure to check museum opening hours before
visiting.
New York has a wide range of eateries, and you can find almost every
type of food available and every cuisine of the world represented. There
are literally tens of thousands of restaurants, ranging from cheap pizza
parlors to exclusive sushi at the renowned and famously expensive Masa
restaurant at Time Warner Center. There are also thousands of delis,
bodegas, and grocery stores across the city, making a quick meal easy to
find.
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